Lahelle

Lahelle is a neighborhood and statistical area (grunnkrets) in Sandefjord municipality, Norway. It is the innermost part of the 5 km Lahellefjord. It was formerly spelled Ladhella, which includes the word lada, translating to loading or unloading vessels. The last section, -hella, most likely referred to the flat mountains. Boats were previously constructed at Lahelle, including Verven in Søndre- and Nordre Lahelle. The oldest remaining house at Lahelle is dated to 1853.[1] A shipyard was previously located here and was utilized for repair and construction of sailing ships. The area is now made up of a mixture of homes and vacation homes. There are several piers here along with sandy beaches.[2]

The statistical area Lahelle, which also can include the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 208.[3]

Lahelle is located on the northern Østerøya peninsula, west of Gokstad borough. It is considered a part of the urban settlement Sandefjord, which covers the greater Sandefjord city area and stretches towards Stokke and into peripheral parts of Larvik municipality.[4] The urban settlement Sandefjord has a population of 39,849, of which 39,144 people live within Sandefjord.[5]

Not to be confused with Lahelle on Nøtterøy Island, Lahelle in Lier, or Lahelle in Glemminge in Østfold County.[6]

History

Lahelle first gained importance in the 1800s when shipyards were established at Lahelle. For a limited time, it also became a port of call for steamships. Lahelle is also where the Gokstad Ship was moved onto barges in 1880 and transported to Kristiania.[7]

References
  1. Davidsen, Roger (2008). Et Sted i Sandefjord. Sandar Historielag. Page 82. ISBN 978-82-994567-5-3.
  2. Gjerseth, Simen (2016). Nye Sandefjord. Liv forlag. Page 280. ISBN 9788283301137.
  3. Statistics Norway (2007). "Statistics bank". Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
  4. Statistics Norway (2005). "Kart over tettsteder og sentrumsområder 1. januar 2005" (PDF).
  5. Statistics Norway (2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Davidsen, Roger (2008). Et Sted i Sandefjord. Sandar Historielag. Page 82. ISBN 978-82-994567-5-3.
  7. Olstad, Finn (1995). Sandefjords historie Bind 1: Strandsitter og verdensborger. Sandefjord Kommune. Page 23. ISBN 9788299059572.


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